Czech star Pliskova out of Fed Cup final with torn calf
Prague (AFP) – World number eight Karolina Pliskova has pulled out of the Fed Cup final against the United States over a torn calf muscle, the Czech Republic team spokesman said Saturday. The team physiotherapist “has diagnosed a torn calf and renewed chronic problems with the wrist,” spokesman Karel Tejkal said in a statement. He added the 26-year-old Pliskova had picked up the injury at the recent WTA Finals in Singapore, and that she would be replaced by world doubles number one Barbora Krejcikova on the team. The Czechs have also called up seventh-ranked Petra Kvitova,...
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